The first survey on harvestmen in Brazilian artificial cavities, with notes on distribution and natural history
Author
de Azara, Ludson Neves
Author
Bernardi, Leopoldo Ferreira de Oliveira
Author
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira,
text
Subterranean Biology
2016
17
31
53
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.17.6762
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.17.6762
1314-2615-17-31
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Taxon classification Animalia Opiliones GonyleptidaeGonyleptidae
Eusarcus aduncus (
Mello-Leitao
, 1942)
Previously known distribution.
Bahia: Carinhanha,
Itagiba
, Una (
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
); Distrito Federal:
Brasilia
,
Brazlandia
(
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
);
Espirito
Santo: Barra do
Sao
Francisco (
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
), Colatina (
Mello-Leitao
1942
), Linhares (
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
);
Goias
:
Corumba
(
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
), Formosa (
Gnaspini and Trajano 1994
),
Itaberai
,
Mabai
(
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
),
Sao
Domingos (
Trajano and Gnaspini 1991
); Minas Gerais: Itacarambi (
Chaimowicz 1986
).
Examined material.
Caete
: 1 male (MNRJ 2265) from Mina do Morro Vermelho II (2), 19/VI/2009.
Sao
Jose
da Safira: 2 males (ISLA 16026) from Mina do
Chia
Donizete I (10), 13/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16042) from Mina do
Chia
Donizete II (1), 11/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16043) from Mina do
Chia
Donizete III (1), 11/VII/2009; 1 male (MNRJ 2267) from Mina do Milto Godinho I (2), 11/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16044) from Mina do Milto Godinho IV (4), 11/VII/2009; 1 male (MNRJ 2377) from Mina do Milto Godinho VIII (4), 11/VII/2009, new record for localities.
Individuals of this species were found sparsely distributed in the photic and aphotic zones at a maximum distance of 60 m from the entrance. The records at
Caete
and
Sao
Jose
da Safira expand its distribution with about 100 km from the south of Carinhanha, Bahia. This species also occurs in Minas Gerais and
Sao
Paulo state in natural cavities (
Chaimowicz 1986
,
Trajano and Gnaspini 1991
, Gnaspini et al. 1994,
Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010
).